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What’s on your battle playlist?
Service members and veterans share their top battle songs on Twitter.
By Sarah Sicard
Black Rifle Coffee’s music video showcases the military’s day-to-day monotonies the public never sees
The melody brings to mind the many delectable symphonies concocted by legendary musicians and rock-wielding demon tamers, Tenacious D.
By Jon Simkins
Rising young Afghan pianist wants world to see a different side of his country
Elham Fanous, a gifted young Afghan pianist, will graduate soon with a bachelor of music degree from the City University of New York’s Hunter College.
By Kent Miller
‘To U.S. troops who served in Afghanistan: Thank you’
I wish I could talk to each of you. I would tell you that a generation of young Afghans has grown up in a civil society, which you enabled through your service and courage.
By Elham Fanous
Far out field trip: What the Marine Corps can learn from Burning Man
“If we had to do (Operation Iraqi Freedom) again, most people in the Marine Corps wouldn’t have the experience level these people do because they do Burning Man ever year," this retired major wrote.
By Todd South
‘We got to get up there and help’: California Marines receive Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism in Las Vegas mass shooting
The two Marines had just ordered drinks at the music festival and were preparing to make their way to the stage when the music stopped and the shots started.
By Kyle Rempfer
Here’s where military musicians learn the gig
Military musicians serve important roles in diplomatic, recruiting or other public relations functions across the armed services.
By Courtney Mabeus, The Virginian-Pilot via the AP
Assad vows to ‘liberate every inch of Syria’ from foreign troops
Only the Syrian state can protect groups in northern Syria and the army will “liberate every inch of Syria” from foreign troops, Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday.
Marine Corps veteran readies for 7,000-mile hike
He plans to spread the word of veterans' groups across the country and raise awareness about mental health, veteran suicide prevention and PTSD.
Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed; judge states disgust
A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing of President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, on Tuesday, saying he could not hide his disgust for Flynn’s crime of lying to the FBI and warning that he could send the retired Army lieutenant general to prison.
By Chad Day, The Associated Press
Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project